Interfaith Community Clinic is partnering with Compassion United to expand medical services for those in need, according to a Feb. 6 news release.

Some context: Interfaith Community Clinic is a clinic that serves all of Montgomery County, and Compassion United is a nonprofit that serves homeless people in Montgomery County.

What’s happening: Through this partnership, Interfaith Community Clinic will provide medical services at Compassion United every Thursday from 8:30 a.m.-noon, according to the news release. Services will include primary care and patient support for those who are uninsured.

Lost Pines Coffee Co opened a retail pickup location, co-owner Garth and Kim Olmanson confirmed.

The details: The owners said the new space gives customers an easier place to grab fresh-roasted coffee beans than the company’s more industrial Tamina roastery, which isn’t ideal for in-person visits.

Lost Pines roasts small-batch coffee and sells blends, single-origin options and a bourbon barrel-aged coffee, available whole bean or ground, including organic selections. The business also offers local delivery across much of Montgomery and ships nationwide, plus wholesale supply for cafes, shops, offices and retailers, the owners said.

• 1150 McCaleb Road, Ste. 600, Montgomery

Celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse for Lunar New Year at one of multiple celebrations being held across the Greater Houston area.

Lunar New Year at Children's Museum Houston
Enjoy two days of Lunar New Year festivities at the Children's Museum Houston. On Feb. 14, entertainment will begin at 11 a.m. and include a traditional lion dance; a Diabolo, Chinese yo-yo, performance; and a contemporary Chinese dance show. On Feb. 15, at noon, a traditional Chinese dance will take place.

• Feb. 14-15, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
• $19.95 (entry for adults and children ages 1 or older), $17.95 (seniors)
• 1500 Binz St., Houston

• Feb. 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• $9 (admission for adults and children 1 year old and older)
• The Woodlands Children's Museum, 4775 West Panther Creek Drive Ste. 280, The Woodlands

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In the upcoming March 3 primary elections, Texas voters will have the opportunity to nominate their chosen candidates for the November midterm election. From top state officials to county commissioners, primary elections shape who is ultimately elected to dozens of seats, driving the future direction of the Lone Star State.

Yet less than one-fifth of registered Texas voters participated in recent primary elections, data from the secretary of state’s office shows.

The big picture: March Matters, a group that works to get more Texans to the primary polls, found that 146 of Texas’ 150 state House races were effectively decided during the 2022 primaries, with just four competitive seats during that year’s midterm election.

Data also shows that primary voters tend to be older and represent the more extreme wings of their political parties.

What they're saying: "When primary voter turnout is so small, when only a fraction of voters are voting, your vote counts more,” said Mark Strama, who leads the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life at the University of Texas.